Foot support



A. ROTH. FOOT SUPPORT.

APPLICATION FILED )UNE 3,192!- 1,423,456, ented'July 18, 1922.

A TTORNEYS shoe.

s res rarer rem- ARPAD Born, on NEW YORK, n. Y.

FOOT SUPPORT.

Application filed June 3,

of which the following is a full, clear, and

exact description.

This invention relates to supporting devices and refers more particularly to a foot support for the heel and. arch of the foot adapted to be inserted and arranged in the The main causes resulting in weak or flat feet, fallen or broken arches are the shortening of the Achilles tendon, the hypertrophy of the inner end of the scaphoid bone and the supernumerary tarsal bone disposed at the inner side of the scaphoid and over which runs the ten-don of the tibialis posticus.

The present invention contemplates the provision of a support for the foot which operates to overcome the above recited causes and effects whereby to prevent or cure the same. 7

A further object in View resides in the provision of a foot and arch support which is extremely simple in its construction, light and comfortable, and which is readily applicable to the shoe.

lVith the above recited and other objects in view the invention resides in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in the following specifica tion, pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the supporter.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through a shoe illustrating the supporter in side elevation, in its applied position.

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view through the shoe taken in the plane indicated by the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 1 is an end view of a modified form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan View of the same.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference the support comprises a body 10 of substantially pear shape which ispreferably constructed from a relatively thin strip of malleable metal such as aluminum or the like. The rear or thicker portion 11 is of arcuate formation in transverse section Specification of Letters Iatent.

Patented July 18, 1922.

1921. Serial No. 474,703.

to provide a concaved upper face 12 and; a convex lower face 13 which is twisted at an angle to the forward narrow extremity 14. A transversely arranged supporting bracket or foot 15 is secured to the under side of the rear portion 11 medially thereof, said foot or bracket having a. flat portion 16 and an upstanding right'angularly disposed por tion 17, the extremity 18 of which conforms to and engages the under surface 13 adjacent the elevated edge thereof. The ex treme ends of the brace or foot may be secured to the body by turned under tongues 19 as illustrated, or may be connected thereto in any other suitable manner. The flat portion 16 of. the brace or foot is disposed in alignment with the forward extremity M of the body and when placed in the shoe the elevated side of the rear portion 11 is disposed toward the inner side of the shoe whereby the heel is supported at a transverse angle to prevent weakening of the foot and to promote proper articulation of the calcaneus and astralagus. In inserting the support in the shoe, the enlarged rear portion 11 is designed to snugly fit the heel portion of the shoe, while the forward extremity 14: extends forward therefrom and is arranged directly over the shank. In order to prevent possible displacement of the supporter, the same is perforated adjacent its lower edge as at 20 for the reception of securing nails or screws 21. The upper surface which receives and supports the foot is preferably covered with a leather strip 22 which is riveted or otherwise secured thereto and conforms to the general. shape of the body.

In Figs. 4 and 5 a slightly modified form of the invention has been illustrated, in which instance the body 30 conforms to the shape of that portion of the inner sole of the shoe from the forward end of the shank to the heel. The heel portion 31 is of arouate formation in transverse section and the supporting foot 32 is of gradually increasing width from its elevated extremity to the lowermost extremity. The upper surface of the body 30 is covered by a leather strip 33 conforming approximately to the shape of the same and in all other respects and functions, the modified construction is precisely the same as that described for the preferred form.

While there have been illustrated and described several preferred embodiments of the invention. no limitation is necessarily made to the precise structural details, as it is to be understood that variations and modi;- fications which properly fall within the scope oi the appended claims may be resorted to when found expedient. c

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. A foot support comprising a pearshaped body having the rear enlarged por tion thereof twisted transversely to dispose the same at an angle to the forward restricted portion, and a depending brace secured to under side of the rear enlarged portion for maintaining said portion at an angle, said foot support being arranged within the shoe to dispose the elevated side toward the inner side of the heel in order that the position of the heel of the foot will be inverted to promote the oorreet articulation and posture of the same.

2. A support of the character described comprising asubstantially pear-shaped body constructed of malleable material having its rear enlarged end twisted transversely to dispose the inner side edge thereof elevated, 21 supporting toot secured to the under side oi said twisted portion transversely thereof adapted to rigidly support the inner edge of said body elevated whereby the proper rearticulation of the bones of the foot are had for normalizing the posture of the same, the forward restricted end of said body being bendable to various angularities and adapted to underlie the inner side edge of the ball of the foot and leaving the outer side free movement.

ARPAD ROTH. 

